Follow Curiosity and Find Connection During ArtPower’s 2026-2027 Season
From internationally acclaimed artists to emerging favorites, ArtPower's 2026-27 lineup offers 34 live performances that celebrate curiosity, culture and connection.
Visual & Performing Arts
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Q&A: Theatre and Dance Alumna Ngozi Anyanwu on the Making of ‘The Monsters’
The West Coast premiere of “The Monsters” marks a homecoming for Ngozi Anyanwu, a UC San Diego Theatre and Dance Acting MFA alumna. Anyanwu not only wrote the acclaimed two-hander but also co-stars in the production, running at La Jolla Playhouse through June 28.
Day of Dance Performances Celebrate Joy, Freedom and Second Chances
UC San Diego’s new “Day of Dance,” happening June 4-6 at the Epstein Family Amphitheater, presents original choreographed works by students in the Department of Theatre and Dance alongside a special dance team showcase called V12ION that will feature nearly 300 student dancers from across campus.
The Ocean You’ve Never Heard
What happens when a composer and oceanographer listen to the ocean together? An unconventional partnership at the University of California San Diego has led to new music inspired by sounds from the seafloor that humans have never heard before.
2026 Arcades Music Festival Spotlights Hundreds of Student Musicians
On Sunday, May 17, more than 300 student musicians will perform at the second annual Arcades Music Festival. The free public event will be a feast for the ears, with over 10 hours of live performances ranging from jazz and chamber music to rock and opera.
Live Performance Breaks the Digital Blur — and Reconnects You
What is it about live performance that draws people together? Professor of Practice and Broadway director Des McAnuff says our increasingly digital world has widened a gap in human connection—making theatre and dance especially powerful ways to foster shared experience.
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